Changes to legislation in effect from 1st October 2013 – how it impacts your business On 28th November 2011, Professor Ragnar Löfstedt submitted a report called ‘Reclaiming Health and Safety for all’ – this was an independent review...
Control of Substances Hazardous to HealthBriefing Note for trades involving Building, Refurbishment, Decorators & Painters PAINT STRIPPERS CONTAINING DICHLOROMETHANEDichloromethane CAS No 75-09-2 EC No: 200-838-9Paint strippers...
NHS Trust fined after failing to follow window safety alert Medway NHS Foundation Trust has today been ordered the more than £61,000 in fines and costs after a patient died following a 5m fall from a first floor window at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham.Danny...
Site Safety Warning Over Fake Hard Hats February 11th, 2013 A leading safety manufacturer is urging contractors to check their site workers’ hard hats after a potentially lethal batch of poor-quality counterfeits was discovered. Experts at JSP are warning that the...
Manual handling causes over a third of all workplace injuries. These include work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as pain and injuries to arms, legs and joints, and repetitive strain injuries of various sorts. The term manual handling covers a wide...